Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is novel 'The Sweetness of Water'
The Hindu
Author Nathan Harris’ debut book shows what it was like in the South after slaves were emancipated.
Oprah Winfrey’s next book club pick is a debut novel set in Georgia at the end of the Civil War: Nathan Harris’ The Sweetness of Water. “One of my great joys is finding a new author whose work I can share and support,” Winfrey said on Tuesday in a statement. “I was captivated by the work of Nathan Harris and look forward to discussing this debut novel with all of his new readers.” The 29-year-old Harris, whose book comes out on Tuesday, has said he wanted to show what it was like in the South after slaves were emancipated. The Sweetness of Water takes place in the imaginary town of Old Ox, Georgia, and tells of two brothers, recently freed, who find work on a neighbouring farm run by a man who believes his son has been killed in the war.More Related News